Microbial and Natural Macromolecules : Synthesis and Applications

著者名：Das, Surajit (EDT)/Dash PhD, Hirak Ranjan (EDT)

Academic Press（2020/09/15発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780128200841
• eISBN：9780128200858

Description

Microbial and Natural Macromolecules: Synthesis and Applications brings together active scientists and academicians in the field who share updated information and research outcomes from global experts. Microbial macromolecular diversity, molecular composure, genetics, usability of advanced molecular tools and techniques for their study as well as their applicability are discussed with detailed research perspectives.- Illustrates fundamental discoveries and methodological advancements- Discusses novel functional attributes of macromolecules- Updates progress on microbial macromolecular research

Table of Contents

Section A: Introduction to diverse biological macromolecules1. Production, properties, and processing of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyestersMartin Koller2. Microbial siderophores: Markers of infectious diseasesRadim Dobiáš, Vladimir Havlíček3. Synthesis and applications of Chitosan: A contemporary macromoleculeCarlin Geor Malar, Muthulingam Seenuvasan, Kannaiyan Sathish Kumar, Madhava Anil Kumar4. Microbial caffeinases: Biosynthesis and propertiesErick Peña-Lucio, Mónica L. Chávez-González, Liliana Londoño-Hernandez, Mayela Govea-Salas, Sabu Abdulhameed, Cristóbal N. Aguilar5. Metabolic pathways involved in the production of ketoacids, precursors to industrial productsAlex MacLean, Anondo Bley, Vasu D. Appanna6. Microbial polymers produced from methane: Overview of recent progress and new perspectivesJia Wang, David R. Salem, Rajesh K. Sani7. Microbial production of rhamnolipid: Synthesis and potential application in bioremediation of hydrophobic pollutantsVivek Kumar Gaur, Natesan ManickamSection B: Various organisms/microbes and corresponding macromolecules8. Unraveling the diversity of algae and its biomacromoleculesKoushalya S, Rashi Vishwakarma, Anushree Malik9. Antimicrobial peptides from Actinobacteria: Current status and future prospectsJerrine Joseph, Bhaskaran Abirami, Kaari Manigundan, Venugupal Gopikrishnan, Manikkam Radhakrishnan10. Biomedical applications of polysaccharide-based nanocomposites from fungal originPayal Gupta, Hrishikesh Gupta, Krishna Mohan Poluri11. Mycobacterial glycoproteins: Functions and their significance in tuberculosisAbtar Mishra, Assirbad Behura, Lincoln Naik, Ashish Kumar, Puja Dokania, Rohan Dhiman12. Microbial extraction of micro and nanofibers from plant fibersJithin Joy, Neenu George, Cintil Jose Chirayil,Hanna J. Maria, Sabu Thomas13. Natural molecules against QS-associated biofilm formation of pathogensThirukannamangai Krishnan Swetha, Arumugam Priya, Shunmugiah Karutha Pandian14. Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): Biosynthesis and their potential applicationsSekar Nishanth, Asha Bharti, Himani Gupta, Krati Gupta,Udita Gulia, Radha PrasannaSection C: Tools and techniques to study microbial macromolecules15. Rediscovering and repurposing natural microbial macromolecules through computational approachesMohamed Abdella, Bahaa Abdella, Chandrajit Lahiri16. The relevance of actinobacteria as sources of antioxidant compounds: Evaluation of Streptomyces isolates from rhizosphere collected at Brazilian CaatingaPriscilla Andrade de Moura, Thâmarah de Albuquerque Lima, Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira, Luiz Alberto Lira Soares, Gláucia Manoella de Souza Lima, Thiago Henrique Napoleão, Márcia Vanusa da Silva, Ana Patrícia Silva de Oliveira, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva17. Spectroscopy, microscopy, and other techniques for characterization of bacterial nanocellulose and comparison with plant-derived nanocelluloseSindhu Suresh Singh, David R. Salem, Rajesh K. Sani18. Advancement in tools and techniques to divulge vital biological molecules from microbes associated with coralsNeha P. Patel, Ankita Jain, Soumya HaldarSection D: Functional attributes of biological macromolecules19. Role of biological macromolecules of microbes in metal bioremediationCelin Acharya, Devanshi Khare, Divya TV, Pallavi Chandwadkar, Nilesh Kolhe20. Antimicrobial peptides as a potent therapeutic regimen to quench biofilm-mediated antimicrobial resistanceArumugam Priya, Thirukannamangai Krishnan Swetha, Shunmugiah Karutha Pandian21. Microbial release of exopolymeric substances and their role in removal of pollutants from wastewaterE. Isil Arslan Topal, Murat Topal22. Microbial fouling in water treatment plantsSudhir K. Shukla, Atif Khan, T. Subba Rao23. Bacterial enzymatic degradation and remediation of 2,4,6-trinitrotolueneKiran Lata, Anamika Kushwaha, Gurunath Ramanathan24.